2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA ESP

X
Establis haB luetooth ®
connectio ntot he mul-
timedi as ys tem ;s ee the separate operating
instructions. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Tel menu.
Yo uw il ls ee one of the following displa ym es-
sage sint he multifunctio nd isplay :R
Telephone READY or the nam eoft he net-
work provider: the mobil ep ho ne ha sf ound a
network and is ready to receive. R
Telephone No service :t here is no network
availabl eort he mobil ep ho ne is searching for
an etwork.
Acceptin gac al lIf someone calls yo uw he ny ou ar eint he Tel
menu ,ad isplay message appear sint he multi-
functio nd isplay .
Yo uc an accep tac al lata ny time ,e ve nify ou are
not in the Tel menu.X
Press the a button on the steerin gw heel
to accep tani ncomin gc all.
Rejecting or endin gac al lYo uc an end or reject ac al la nytime ,e ve nify ou
ar en ot in the Tel menu.X
Press the v button on the steerin gw heel
to reject or end ac all.
Selecting an entry in the phone book X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Tel menu.X
Press the c , d or v button to
switch to the phone book. X
Authorize access to the phone book on the
phone. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired name.
or X
To begi nr apid scrolling: press and hol dt he
c or d button for longe rt ha no ne sec-
ond.
Rapi ds crolling stop sw he ny ou release the
button or reach the end of the list. X
If only on et elephon en umber is stored for
an ame: press the a or v button to
start dialing.
or X
If there is more than on en umber fo ra
particular name: press the a or v
button to displa yt he numbers.X
Press the c or d button to select the
numbe ry ou want to dial. X
Press the a or v button to start dialing.
or X
If yo udon ot want to make ac all: press the
v or 8 button.
Redialing The on-board compute rs av es the last names or
numbers dialed in the redia lm emory.X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Tel menu.X
Press the a button to switch to the redial
memory. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired nam eorn umber.X
Press the a or v button to start dialing.
or X
If yo udon ot want to make the call: press
the v or 8 button.
Assistance menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installe dint he
vehicle, yo uh av et he following options in the
DriveAssist menu: R
Displaying the assistance graphic
( Y
page 185) R
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
(except
Mercedes ‑ AMG vehicles) ( Y
page 185)R
Activating/deactivating Activ eB rake Assist
( Y
page 185) R
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST
( Y
page 185) R
Activating/deactivating Blind Spo tA ssist
( Y
page 186) R
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping Assist
( Y
page 186)184
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

Displaying th ea ss istance graphicX
Press th e Y or e butto nont he steerin g
whee lt os elec tt he DriveAssist menu.X
Press c or d to selec t Assist .
Graphi c .X
Press v to confirm .
The multifunction display shows th eD istance
Pilo tD ISTR ONIC distanc ed isplay in th ea ssis-
tanc eg ra phi cd isplay.
The assistanc eg ra phi cd isplays th es tatu so f
and information from th ef ol lowin gd rivin g
systems or drivin gs afet ys ystems :R
Distanc eP ilo tD ISTR ONIC ( Y
page 151)R
Active Brak eA ss is t( Y
page 62)R
ATTENTION ASSIST ( Y
page 171)R
Lan eK eepin gA ss is t( Y
page 174)X
Press d to display th eA TTEN TION ASSIST
assessment.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
Observ et he important safet yn otes on ES P ®
( Y
page 64) .
G WARNING
If you deactivat eE SP ®
,E SP ®
no longer sta-
bilizes th ev ehicle. There is an increase dr is k
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivat eE SP ®
in th es ituation sd escri-
bed in th ef ol lowing.
It may be bes ttod eactivat eE SP ®
in th ef ol low -
in gs ituations: R
when usin gs no wc ha in sR
in dee ps no wR
on san dorg ra ve l
Deactivating/activatin gE SP ®
in Mercedes -
AM Gv ehicles ( Y
page 66).
Fo rf urther information about ES P ®
,s ee
( Y
page 64). X
Start th ee ng ine. X
Press th e Y or e butto nont he steerin g
whee lt os elec tt he DriveAssist menu.X
Press c or d to selec t ESP .X
Press v to confirm .
The curren ts election appears .X
To activate/deactivate : press th e v but -
to na gain .
ES P ®
is deactivated if th e

SETUP display st he following information and
functions: R
the digital speedometer R
the gea ri ndicatorR
the drive system setting R
the suspensio nm odeR
the transmissio np ositionR
the ESP ®
(Electroni cS tability Program) statusX
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG menu.X
Press c repeatedl yu nti lS ETUP appears.
RAC ET IMERDisplaying and startin gR AC ET IMER
C
LapD
RAC ET IMER
The RAC ET IMER is only intended for us eona
closed race circuit. Do not us et he function on
public roads.
You can star tt he RAC ET IMER when the engine
is running or if the SmartKey is in position H in
the ignition lock. X
Press Y or e on the steering wheel to
select the AMG menu.X
Press the c button repeatedl yu nti lt he
RAC ET IMER appears.X
To start: press the v button to star tt he
RAC ET IMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the Y or e button to select
Interm. Time . X
Press v to confirm.
The intermediate time appears for five sec-
onds.
Startin gan ew lap
C
RAC ET IMERD
Fastest la pt ime (best lap)

When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted, apart from some high-priority
display messages. Onc et he causes of the high-priorit yd isplay messages have been rectified, the
corresponding display messages are also deleted.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on: R
HOLD function ( Y
page 157)R
Parking ( Y
page 141)
Hiding displa ym essagesX
Press the v or 8 button on the steerin gw heel.
The multifunction display hides the display message.
The multifunction display shows high-priorit yd isplay messages in red. Some high-priorit yd isplay
messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display shows these messages continuously until the causes for the messages
have been remedied.
Message memory The on-board computer saves certain display messages in the message memory .Y ou can call up
the display messages: X
Press the Y or e button on the steerin gw heel to select the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2M essages ,f or example.X
Press the c or d button to select the entry, e.g. 2M essages .X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the c or d button to scroll through the display messages. Display messages 191
On-boar dc omputer and displays Z

Tires Display messages
Possible causes/consequence sa nd P Solutions
Check Tire Pressure
Soon Canad ao nly:
The tire pressure loss warning system ha sd et ecte das ig nificant loss
in pressure.
Aw ar ning tone also sounds.
Possibl ec auses: R
yo uh av ec hange dt he positions of the wheels and tire sori nstalled
new wheels and tires R
the tire pressure in one or mor et ire sh as dropped
G WARNING
Tire pressures tha ta re too lo wp os et he following hazards:R
the ym ay burst, especially as the load and vehicl es peed increase.R
the ym ay wear excessivel ya nd/or unevenly, which ma yg reatly
impai rt ire traction. R
the drivin gc haracteristics, as well as steerin ga nd braking ,m ay be
greatl yi mpaired.
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop the vehicl ew it hou tm ak ing any sudden steerin gorb raking
maneuvers. Pa ya ttentio ntot he traffi cc onditions as yo udos o.X
Secure the vehicl ea gain st rolling away ( Y
page 141).X
Check the tire sa nd ,ifn ecessary ,f ollo wt he instructions for af lat
tire ( Y
page 271). X
Check the tire pressures and ,ifn ecessary ,c orrect the tire pressure.X
Restart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire pres-
sure is correct ( Y
page 294).
Check Tire Pressure
The nR estar tR un
Fla tI ndicator Canad ao nly:
The tire pressure loss warning system generated ad isplay message
and ha sn ot been restarted since. X
Set the correct tire pressure in al lf ou rt ires.X
Restart the tire pressure loss warning system ( Y
page 294).
Run Fla tI ndicator
Inoperative Canad ao nly:
The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty. X
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Please Correct Tire
Pressure USA only:
The tire pressure is too lo winatl east one of the tires, or the tire
pressure differenc eb et ween the wheels is too great.X
Check the tire pressures at the next opportunity ( Y
page 294).X
If necessary ,c orrect the tire pressure.X
Restart the tire pressure monitor ( Y
page 297).Displa ym essages 21 1
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Check Tires US Ao nl y:
The tire pressur eino ne or mor et ir es has dropped significantly. The
whee lp osition appear sint he multifunction display.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNIN G
Tir ep ressures that are to ol ow pos et he followin gh azards :R
they may burst, especially as th el oad and vehicl es peed increase.R
they may wear excessivel ya nd/o ru nevenly, whic hm ay greatl y
impair tire traction .R
th ed rivin gc ha racteristics ,asw ell as steering and braking ,m ay be
greatl yi mpaired.
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop th ev ehicl ew ithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .P ay attention to th et ra ffic condition sasy ou do so.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 141).X
Chec kt he tires and ,ifn eces sary, follow th ei nstruction sf or af lat
tire ( Y
page 271). X
Chec kt he tire pressur e( Y
page 294).X
If necessary, correc tt he tire pressure.
Warnin gT ir eM al ‐
function US Ao nl y:
The tire pressur eino ne or mor et ir es has dropped suddenly. The whee l
position appear sint he multifunction display.
G WARNIN G
Drivin gw it haf lat tire poses ar is koft he followin gh azards :R
af lat tire affects th ea bilit yt os te er or brak et he vehicl eR
you could lose control of th ev ehicl eR
continued drivin gw it haf lat tire will caus ee xces sive heat build-up
and possibl yaf ir e
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop th ev ehicl ew ithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .P ay attention to th et ra ffic condition sasy ou do so.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 141).X
Chec kt he tires and ,ifn eces sary, follow th ei nstruction sf or af lat
tire ( Y
page 271).
Tir e Press. Monito r
Currently Unavaila‐
ble US Ao nl y:
Becaus et he re is interferenc ef ro mas tr on gs ource of radi ow aves, no
signals from th et ir ep ressur es ensor sa re detected. The tire pressur e
monitor is temporarily malfunctioning .X
Drive on .
The tire pressur em onitor restarts automatically as soo nast he
problem has been resolved.212
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays

Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possibl ec auses/consequences and P Solutions
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Q The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is deactivated due to am alfunction. Therefore,
BAS (Brake Assist), Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), the
HOLD function and hil ls tart assist, for example, are als od eactivated.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The wheels coul dt herefore lock if you brake hard ,f or example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,E SP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident. X
Observe the additiona ld isplay messages in the multifunction display.X
Drive on carefully. X
Visi taq ualified specialist worksho pi mmediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is als oap ossibility that other systems ,s uch
as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, wil ln ot be available.
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Q The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is temporarily unavailable .T herefore, BAS, Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
,E BD
(electronic brake force distribution), the HOLD function and hil ls tart assist, for
example, are als od eactivated.
Possible causes are: R
Self-diagnosi sisn ot yet complete.R
The on-board voltag em ay be insufficient.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The front and rear wheels coul dt herefore lock if you brake hard ,f or exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,E SP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is ar isk of an accident.X
Carefully drive as uitable distance, making slight steering movements at as peed
above 12 mph (20 km/h).
The functions mentioned above are available again when the warning lamp goes
out.
If the warning lamp is still on: X
Observe the additiona ld isplay messages in the multifunction display.X
Drive on carefully. X
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Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-board computer and displays

Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possibl ec auses/consequences and P Solutions
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Q The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. Aw arning tone
als os ounds.
EBD is malfunctioning. Therefore, ABS, BAS, Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
,t he HOLD
function and hil ls tart assist, for example, are not available either.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The front and rear wheels coul dt herefore lock if you brake hard ,f or exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,E SP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident. X
Observe the additiona ld isplay messages in the multifunction display.X
Drive on carefully. X
Visi taq ualified specialist worksho pi mmediately.
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